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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1918

Page

3

Cold wave forecast keeps corn prices firm

Chicago dispatch reports a cool wave outlook failing to temper corn gains as May contracts hold around 1.27 a bushel and July near 1.50 while oats slip on selling pressure. Bearish domestic demand wanes as officials flag no lasting warm spell, prompting a broader uptick in values alongside hogs.

Chicago Prigen Long Commission Co Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Market Letter Notes Mixed Crop Prospects and Open Lake Navigation

Long Commission Co reports mixed grain activity with light country consignments and unfavorable weather boosting apprehension over seed corn, especially in Minnesota. Oats recover some ground as export bids ease, inventories hold steady, while provisions show light trade and ample hog supply. Stocks steady with minor losses in AT&T and Canadian Pacific as investors await German offensive news. room for gains if favorable developments occur.

Telephone Canadian Pacific

Local Markets Report From Muauilenberg And Grain Prices

Prices for wheat, corn, oats, and rye listed by the Muauilenberg Mills Company with per cwt figures. Livestock quotes cover hogs, pigs, calves, sheep, and poultry from stations west of the Mississippi, plus butcher and hide values and assorted feeds and tonnage.

New York Stocks Report Mixed with Narrow Gains

The market showed dull and narrow price moves with slight declines in some issues like Malia and Union Pacific at 118. Copper and mining stocks attracted attention while unlisted trades remained light. St Paul Directors took no dividend action and copper stocks remained a focus amid potential favorable news from battle front reports.

Malia Union Pacific Copperm Anaconda Scmne St. Paul S. Steel Jysieg Mort Mother Lods Cresson Gold Hecla Caledonia Kerr Lake Okmulgee Cosden Oklahoma Samara

Grain and livestock price roundup across multiple markets

April 26 market notes from Toledo Chicago Kansas City Sioux City St Joseph Omaha and East St Louis show hog and cattle receipts and prices. Prices for hogs range from near 16.40 to 17.60 with steady to higher trends. cattle receipts varied with steady to mixed prices across several cities. Notable figures include heavy hogs at Chicago and Omaha and cattle ranges across all listed markets.

Chicago St. Lonlna ST. Louis Kansas City Kansar City St. Lonia Kansas Rire Sioux City St. Joseph Gattle Omaha East St. Louis Pbs

Market reports from Rye Barley Eggs Butter and more

April 26 market notes from Rye and Barley showing prices for rye barley timothy and clover with eastern and southern horse prices, mules, butter cheese eggs potatoes and poultry in New York Chicago St Louis and Kansas City. Prices for dairy and produce vary with receipts and quality.

Timothy Chicago Wis Mich Mina Keneas Clix Kansas City Igis New York

Variable Strength in Thursday's New York Stock Market

New York April 26 Variable strength among specialties dominated Thursdays stock market with rails largely eclipsed and many issues unquoted. Royal Dutch Old fell 2 points amid Holland Germany tensions while oils fertilisers distillers and utilities traded around 1 to 2 points. Total sales 280000 shares and par value 4250000. Bond offerings were irregular and Liberty issues eased slightly.

New York Rails U. S

THIRTY MARION COUNTY MEN LEAVE FOR CAMP

Marion county sends 30 men to Camp Funston in the April draft as 150000 new recruits enter national army camps. The list includes Hannibal and Palmyra residents with Roy Trower and J Joseph Sullivan among them. Liberty Day plans amid delays and reassignments.

Palmyra Camp Funston Marion County National Army Hannibal Fort Leavenworth Kan Signal Corps John A. Bishop Harry E. Schneider John F. Burks James F. Greenville Jefferson Barracks Emmett Farr Homer Lawler Philip Robert Foster Henry H. Hilyer Roy Trower Sikeston J. Joseph Sullivan Percy E. Ewing Philadelphia Ira C. Brown William A. Diemer Palmyria Charles E. Warner James L. Givan Paul W. Pullman Douglas Smallwood Paul James John Cook Parsons Carson Sebers Fergus J. Walker Henry J. Rupp Frank A. Watson Samuel G. Keith Edward A. Ejisenhuth Princeton Harold E. Bartlett Alfred Joseph Percy S. Gregory Thomas E. Owsley George Miller Kenneth L. King Withers Mill Raymond Leonard Oliver J. Hoover Edgar D. Eggleston Grover C. Mitchell North Yarma Wash Mitchell

Market for hides and animal skins on government terms

Hides on sale to dealers may be acquired by the government at a later set price. Current receipts list wet salted hides at around 14 to 18 percent, dry hides at 16 to 28 percent, uncured fresh hides at 2 cents per pound plus adjustments, and horse hides with varied pricing including No.1 and No.2 grades. Sheep pelts, goatskins, hog hides, and glue prices are also provided with multiple grade-specific figures.

Molles Roger Wera ST. Louis

Market Report on Timothy Hay in St. Louis

Timothy hay market steady for good No 1 timothy and choice grades while medium and lower grades are ample and slow. Prices listed for No 1 to No 3 timothy No 1 alsa standard and other hay types including clover and alfalfa with varying grades and prices.

ST. Louis Timothy Hay Market Timothy Ali Clover Hay Pete Hay Seis

La Grange Teachers Named for 1919 Assignments

La Grange Mo April 26 Board of education Tuesday evening appointed all teachers for the coming year except one high school assistant and third and fourth grade teachers. The list includes Principal J G Farmers, Principal W K Moore for 7th and 8th grades, Miss Nellie Cook 5th and 6th, Miss Lovanna Ingman 1st and 2nd, Mrs W L Admire, West Union, Miss Florence Wellenbuscher colored school, E D Greene and Lottie Calsaw.

LA Grange Board of Education Npt J. G. Farmers Prin W. K. Moore Nellie Cook Lovanna Ingman W. L. Admire West Union Florence Wellenbuscher S. E. Boudreau Quincy Eld. T. A. Hedges Queen City F. H. McKinney L. Torrey Ten Mile Chester D. Blackwood Chanute Kan United States Navy Kansas City J. Barker Davis Camp Funston Barker Joseph Waterman Albert Elges George Reide Lewis County John Watkins Dover

Local Happenings in Quincy and Area This Week

Mrs. Lydia Crowder and Mrs. Daniel Shank visited Rev. W. O. Shank and family in Quincy. Red Cross requests fifty sweaters by June 15. yarn to arrive this week. Oo Bryant uses a crutch for rheumatism. E. A. Watson to move to St Louis May 1 for Rexall Co employment. Mrs. Watson joins later. M. BE church flags show fourteen blue stars and one gold star. Fancy Work Club met at Mrs. L. P. Peters home with refreshments. Albert Beckman bought a new Briscoe five passenger car. School board organized and aims to elect teachers. Wheat crop is promising but germination slow. Local canning factory expects forty to fifty acres of tomatoes this year, with contracted growers. F A Miller reappointed clerk at Harry Bennett's grocery.

Lydia Crowder Daniel Shank Quincy W. O. Shank Red Cross Society Bryant E. A. Watson St. Louis Rexall Co Albert Beckman F. A. Miller Harry Bennett

Arctic Explorer Stefansson Struck By Typhoid Pneumonia

Fort Yukon April 26 Wilfrimar Stefansson Arctic explorer is seriously ill with typhoid and pneumonia, a messenger from Herschel Island says he arrived there a few days ago.

Fort Yukon Wilhimar Stefansson Herschel Island Stefansson

Great breach made in Zeebrugge mole

Amsterdam April 26 A Telegraaf correspondent reports a British submarine breached Zeebrugge mole with explosives, creating a 25 yard wide hole. The breach lies near the coast, the submarine penetrated into the harbor beyond barricades. On shore, a wrecked two funnel torpedo boat and many German wounded were moved to Bruges. The garrison suffered heavy losses and inhabitants fled to Ramscapelle amid the surprise attack.

Amsterdam Telegraaf Zeebrugge Bruges Ramscapelle

Hertling sues Berlin newspaper over Bucharest talks article

Count Von Hertling, the German chancellor, sues the Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin after an article accusing Dr Von Kuehlmann and Count Czernin of abusing their countries during Bucharest negotiations was published. The Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reports the action.

London Count von Hertling Copenhagen Deutsche Zeitung Berlin von Kuehlmann Count Czernin Bucharest

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